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What are your favorite music/musician biographies?

I ve been reading alot of music biographies lately. Some have been great, others not as great... What are some you the best out there?
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Updated 2015-07-21T02:00:12.0Z
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Blackberry Blossom bluegrass lesson compilation for guitar, mandolin, fiddle and banjo.

Here s a collection of lessons on the traditional bluegrass fiddle tune Blackberry Blossom for the whole band.. Plus a great performance of the song by the great Tony Rice and Peter Rowan. [link] t...
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Updated 2013-05-06T15:54:46.0Z
Jeff E

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Hey Music Teachers...How do you handle students who won't practice?

We all have students that are less motivated/talented/interested than others, but how do you handle those students that just don t seem to practice or even want to be there. Do you feel like it s a...
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Updated 2015-07-23T00:59:23.0Z
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How do I buy a piano?

I m hoping to buy a piano for my daughter( I d love to screw around with it a bit myself) who has been taking lessons for a while on a kind of cheap keyboard. I thought it would be easy to just go ...
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Updated 2013-05-04T15:43:14.0Z
Jefe

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What is your lesson cancellation policy?

Hey teachers, how do you handle cancellations and make up lessons? What about payment schedules? Do you have a policy sheet that lays out all the rules?
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Updated 2014-07-09T21:47:08.0Z
Jeff E

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Beginning conga/percussion video lesson compilation

Heres a group of video lessons for conga players and percussionists. Post any of your fovorites here! [link] t=Beginning%20Conga%20video%20lesson%20compilation
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Updated 2013-04-26T16:19:09.0Z
Jeff E

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How to play guitar like Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix had a uniquely powerful approach to the guitar that masterfully incorporated both "lead" and "rhythm" guitar into a single idea that beautifully illustrates that there is no genuine di...
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Updated 2014-01-30T18:54:24.0Z
Jeff E

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How to play blues guitar like Stevie Ray Vaughan

I started a thread compilation thread the other day about Derek Trucks, and thought it would be good to start on about how to play blues guitar like Stevie Ray Vaughan. There are a ton of videos an...
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Updated 2013-04-23T18:10:01.0Z
Jeff E

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How to play slide guitar like Derek Trucks

I showed this video to a student the other day to show him what a 13 year old is capable of. It inspired me to start a thread with the best Derek Trucks lessons I could find, and to talk about slid...
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Updated 2013-04-22T18:47:54.0Z
Jeff E

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The Black Crowes: Hard to handle Lesson for the whole band!

[link] t=The%20Black%20Crowe s%20Hard%20to%20handle%20lessons%20for%20the%20whole%20band
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Updated 2013-04-16T23:28:18.0Z
Jeff E

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Triad Pairs for guitar (and any instrument)

Here s an idea for adding a feeling of motion to your improvisations. When soloing over an A7, try alternating notes from an A major triad (A C# E) with notes from a G major triad (G B D). This giv...
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Updated 2013-04-15T16:16:36.0Z
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How do I increase speed and dexterity on the Guitar?

I ve been playing for a while now, but I have trouble using my pinky finger on my left hand for anything other than chords. Does anyone have any good exercises to get my pinky (and other fingers) u...
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Updated 2013-04-11T22:23:09.0Z
Ghost R

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How do I increase my vocal range? - I'm a tenor-baritone.

I seem to be stuck in a voice range rut. I m a tenor-baritone, but want to be able to sing the higher pop stuff. What can I do to increase my range?
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Updated 2013-04-10T17:21:21.0Z
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How do you play "Sweet Home Alabama"?

It seems that every time I pick up my guitar people, jokingly or not, request the same tunes. It occurred to me that I don t know how to play Sweet Home Alabama or Freebird properly, and I don t ev...
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Updated 2013-04-25T00:56:34.0Z
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Conga excercise

Here is a good introductory video on some fun conga warm ups and excercises. [link] t=How%20to%20Play%20Conga%20Drums%20%3A%20Conga%20Drumming%20Practice%20Exercises
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Updated 2013-02-28T23:09:10.0Z
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What is the Clave rhythm?

What is the best way to describe and teach the clave?
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Updated 2013-02-28T18:47:56.0Z
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Why do I always run out of breath when I sing?

Why do I always run out of breath when I sing? Any technique tips to save breath?
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Updated 2013-05-02T15:41:42.0Z
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What is my vocal range?

I can sing comfortably from about a G an octave below middle C to a F above middle C without going into my falsetto. What voice part should I be singing?
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Updated 2013-03-01T03:00:39.0Z
Jeff E

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How do you play the Sweet Child O Mine intro?

Can someone please show me the guitar intro part to Gunz N Roses Sweet Child O Mine?
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Updated 2013-02-25T19:50:54.0Z
Ghost R

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Share some of your favorite ii-V7-I (chords or licks)

Here s one to start: [image] [audio]
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Updated 2013-02-27T16:44:42.0Z
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